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"Lookingglass" <> wrote:
> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has never
> been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of the
> better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.

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"Lookingglass" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has
> never been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of
> the better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>
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It will be released only when all newsgroups turn red.

Lookingglass wrote:
> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has never
> been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of the
> better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>
> Thank you...........dave... www.Shemakhan.com

Probably some arcane reason, like a copyright glitch or perhaps the
elements are in poor condition and no one wants to pay for the restoration.

"manitou" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Lookingglass wrote:
>
>> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has
>> never been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of
>> the better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>>
>> Thank you...........dave... www.Shemakhan.com
>
> Probably some arcane reason, like a copyright glitch or perhaps the
> elements are in poor condition and no one wants to pay for the
> restoration.
>
> C.

I have seen it on TV every once in a while... as I remember, it looked OK to
my eyes. It's curious though... I saw a short documentary on TCM the other
night about the SCI/FI films of the '50s... and a number of Hollywood
honchos including Spielberg mentioned that this was one of the best, because
of it's "philosophy"...

Maybe copyright is the answer... although every other crap '50s Sci/Fi has
been put out pretty much.

Lookingglass quoted/wrote:
>>
>>Probably some arcane reason, like a copyright glitch or perhaps the
>>elements are in poor condition and no one wants to pay for the
>>restoration.
>
> I have seen it on TV every once in a while... as I remember, it looked OK to
> my eyes. It's curious though... I saw a short documentary on TCM the other
> night about the SCI/FI films of the '50s... and a number of Hollywood
> honchos including Spielberg mentioned that this was one of the best, because
> of it's "philosophy"...
>
> Maybe copyright is the answer... although every other crap '50s Sci/Fi has
> been put out pretty much.
>
> Thanks...................dave

No question it was a near-instant cult classic, but the initial release
was such a box office bomb many theatres yanked it after a few days.

There could be any number of reasons for the lack of DVD, especially
given the number of forgotten/forgettable movies which *have* been released.

I still remember the noted Toronto movie reviewer Clyde Gilmour
discussing it at length on CBC television.

It was released as a laser disc in the late '80s or early '90s and it
looked pretty good so I suspect the elements are decent. I suspect
there are rights issues involved.

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:01:37 -0700, "Lookingglass"
<> wrote:
>Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has never
>been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of the
>better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>
>Thank you...........dave... www.Shemakhan.com
>

"Lookingglass" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has
> never been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of
> the better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>
> Thank you...........dave... www.Shemakhan.com
>
Have you considered lack of interest on the part of Universal? I know that
many of us grew up with great admiration of Universal Horror and Science
Fiction films, but there are a number of these missing from DVD. On
laserdisc, Universal issued two box sets of such films. Some of them are on
DVD now, but many are not.

I believe if they were all released they would sell reasonably well, but the
studio seems not to know that. Obviously, we are not talking best sellers,
but if you look at the many obscure movies now appearing on the format, you
wonder why the studios aren't doing better with this genre.

Where are all the Roger Corman monster films of the 1950s, many from
American International? They would sell if they were issued. Rights issues
can be solved easily by throwing money at them.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:22:45 -0400, "Jim Nason"
<> wrote:
>
>"Lookingglass" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has
>> never been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of
>> the better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.
>>
>> Thank you...........dave... www.Shemakhan.com
>>
>Have you considered lack of interest on the part of Universal? I know that
>many of us grew up with great admiration of Universal Horror and Science
>Fiction films, but there are a number of these missing from DVD. On
>laserdisc, Universal issued two box sets of such films. Some of them are on
>DVD now, but many are not.
>
>I believe if they were all released they would sell reasonably well, but the
>studio seems not to know that. Obviously, we are not talking best sellers,
>but if you look at the many obscure movies now appearing on the format, you
>wonder why the studios aren't doing better with this genre.
>
>Where are all the Roger Corman monster films of the 1950s, many from
>American International? They would sell if they were issued. Rights issues
>can be solved easily by throwing money at them.
>
>Jim Nason

"Monolith Monsters" and "Mole People" are among Universal's most
popular budget titles, endlessly reposted in the alt.binaries movies
groups and a good seller on Ebay for the laserdisc boxes. Universal
hasn't a clue...

Lookingglass wrote:
> Does anyone here know the reason why THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN has never
> been released on video??? While it is a "cheesy" film, it is one of the
> better '50s SciFi B movies from that era.

Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released
on DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to
do a commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the
idiots let it get away.

"The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released on
> DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to do a
> commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the idiots let
> it get away.
>
> John Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven

I think that one is being held back until the new Jackson KK is released in
December... I saw a trailer for the new one and it looks great. I still have
my Criterion release.

The Man Behind The Curtain <> wrote:
> Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released
> on DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to
> do a commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the
> idiots let it get away.

No, they didn't. Warner has been working on a complete restoration of KING KONG.
It's likely that they'll release it at the end of the year as a tie-in to Peter
Jackson's remake.

jayembee wrote:
> The Man Behind The Curtain <> wrote:
>
>
>>Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released
>>on DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to
>>do a commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the
>>idiots let it get away.
>
>
> No, they didn't. Warner has been working on a complete restoration of KING KONG.
> It's likely that they'll release it at the end of the year as a tie-in to Peter
> Jackson's remake.

Lookingglass wrote:
> "The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released on
>>DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to do a
>>commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the idiots let
>>it get away.
>>
>>John Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven
>
>
>
> I think that one is being held back until the new Jackson KK is released in
> December...

They've had plenty of time to release it long before Jackson declared he
was remaking it. And I don't have high hopes for the remake.

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:21:54 GMT, The Man Behind The Curtain
<> wrote:
>jayembee wrote:
>> The Man Behind The Curtain <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hell, for that matter, why hasn't thye original King Kong been released
>>>on DVD??? And until just recently, Fay Wray was still alive and able to
>>>do a commentary track. Can you imagine that??? Priceless, and the
>>>idiots let it get away.
>>
>>
>> No, they didn't. Warner has been working on a complete restoration of KING KONG.
>> It's likely that they'll release it at the end of the year as a tie-in to Peter
>> Jackson's remake.
>
>I hope so. But do you know if it has Fay Wray commentary?

If Fay were to have recorded a commentary she would have done so with
an existing print of the film, since the restoration doesn't actually
add much, other than better quality and a few seconds of precode
stuff. Warner would have known Fay wouldn't be around forever.

I saw a very short trailer of the new KK... it looked promising... Judging
from his LOTR trilogy, I think I will enjoy the new one as a different
experience, rather than a try to "remake" the '33 KK. I'm a sucker for
"suspend your belief" types of film... particularly when done well. Last
night I finally watched I ROBOT... good film IMHO. It is easy to nitpick
some of these movies, but they are after all just movies. Sit back and try
to enjoy.

Lookingglass wrote:
> "The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
> (snip)
>
>>And I don't have high hopes for the remake.
>>
>>
>>John
>>
>>Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven
>
>
> I saw a very short trailer of the new KK... it looked promising... Judging
> from his LOTR trilogy, I think I will enjoy the new one as a different
> experience, rather than a try to "remake" the '33 KK. I'm a sucker for
> "suspend your belief" types of film... particularly when done well. Last
> night I finally watched I ROBOT... good film IMHO.

Sigh...that's the audience he's probably going for. That's why I don't
hvae a lot of hopes for the remake.

"The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Lookingglass wrote:
>> "The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in
>> message news:...
>> I saw a very short trailer of the new KK... it looked promising...
>> Judging from his LOTR trilogy, I think I will enjoy the new one as a
>> different experience, rather than a try to "remake" the '33 KK. I'm a
>> sucker for "suspend your belief" types of film... particularly when done
>> well. Last night I finally watched I ROBOT... good film IMHO.
>
> Sigh...that's the audience he's probably going for. That's why I don't
> hvae a lot of hopes for the remake.
>
> John

Which audience? The ones who like LOTR?.. the ones who like to "suspend
your disbelief?... the ones who finally got to see I ROBOT? And what would
you hope for in a remake of KK?... or would you NOT like to see a remake? I
think the last remake of BEAU GEST... (oops... sorry) I mean the last remake
of KK was horrible...I'm very interested to hear your opinion...

Lookingglass wrote on [Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:59:47 -0700]:
>
> "The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Lookingglass wrote:
>>> "The Man Behind The Curtain" <> wrote in
>>> message news:...
>>> I saw a very short trailer of the new KK... it looked promising...
>>> Judging from his LOTR trilogy, I think I will enjoy the new one as a
>>> different experience, rather than a try to "remake" the '33 KK. I'm a
>>> sucker for "suspend your belief" types of film... particularly when done
>>> well. Last night I finally watched I ROBOT... good film IMHO.
>>
>> Sigh...that's the audience he's probably going for. That's why I don't
>> hvae a lot of hopes for the remake.
>>
>> John
>
> Which audience? The ones who like LOTR?.. the ones who like to "suspend
> your disbelief?... the ones who finally got to see I ROBOT? And what would
> you hope for in a remake of KK?... or would you NOT like to see a remake? I
> think the last remake of BEAU GEST... (oops... sorry) I mean the last remake
> of KK was horrible...I'm very interested to hear your opinion...

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